Unit 9 Here is the news

9.1
Decide which of the alternatives (A±J) is the topic of each newspaper headline.
Write the letter of your answer in the box at the end of the sentence.

1 World Cup frenzy as tournament kicks off

2 Shares devalued as CEO resigns
3 Fans brave the rain as Tarzan opens in Leicester Square
4 Career or family? Is the argument still relevant for women today?
5 Is it worth having a pension fund these days? Your questions answered
6 Winter sun getaways ± the latest on favourite destinations
7 Swapping bikinis for knitwear ± looking at the change in seasons
8 Australian parliament debates environmental policy
9 Disappear into Harry Potter's world
10 Trouble at Number 10 as new agriculture documents are leaked to the press

A business B international news C travel D sport

E books F personal ®nance G fashion H home news
I cinema/arts J women

9.2
Match each item of news (1±10) with the best response (A±J).

1 Plane disappears over the Paci®c
2 Gol®ng triumph over US
3 Aged ®lm star dies in Beverly Hills
4 New Ford wins safety prize
5 Florida Keys hit by third storm
6 Mortgage rates to increase
7 Waste recycling on the up
8 Presidential election draws closer
9 Woman, 79, has handbag stolen
10 School sports to be indoors
A I'm going to test drive that on Saturday.
B Does it say how many homes were damaged?
C Not again! Does it say when they'll go up?
D I don't feel safe on the streets any more.
E We used to play football in the rain!
F Who do you think will win?
G Can you believe it was at the last hole?
H I already save glass and paper.
I They think it got lost in a storm.
J He was 93, you know.

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Test mark /20

English365 Level 2 # Cambridge University Press 2005 PHOTOCOPIABLE ± Unit 9